Commanding Officers Parade - 26 September
This upcoming parade night will be our September Commanding Officer parade. Due to this being our first one for the 2022/2023 training year, it will be abbreviated to accomplish our goals. Sgt and Up to arrive at 1800hrs Cadets to arrive at 1830hrs Dress: FTU's Dismissal all: 2130hrs Cadets will be assigned their respective flights for the training year. Cadets will also participate in a squadron open house where each of our different teams will inform the cadets about the specific opportunities for cadets at our squadron. Parents are invited to join our open house starting in 1945 till 2045hrs Questions to your level officer. Please bring any uniform items that need returning (e.g. no longer fits, worn out, etc.) to the Squadron Locker between 1300-1800 on Saturday 24 September 2022. Please ensure items are properly washed before returning.
NB: This is for returns only. New uniforms and replacement parts will be issued 1 October 2022 during the squadron supply day. If you have any questions, please contact your level NCO on Slack. The adult staff and senior cadets at 525 Pathfinder welcome you back to a year of training. Our first night back will be the 12 of September at our regular meeting location at 595 Keith Road, West Vancouver. Returning cadets and prospective recruits will arrive between 1900hrs and 2030hrs to conduct their year start administration. Members will arrive in civilian attire with a parent or guardian; they will be welcomed to the squadron and guided through various stations. Once complete, cadets will be dismissed and asked to return for our first training night the following Monday evening. Level 5 Cadets will arrive at 1900 and conduct a year start meeting with the Commanding Officer before completing their year start administration. See attached Welcome Back letter for a message to the parents and cadets. Questions to the Commanding Officer.
Squadron Year Start Admin We hope you had a great summer break from all the adult staff at 525 Pathfinder. The squadron will be returning to training on September 12th. Please see attached document for more information, along with a letter to parents and cadets. Our first night back will be where we catch up on outstanding admin items. Afterward, cadets and parents will visit the squadron between 1900 and 2100, where adult staff will guide them through the training, administration and supply departments. Cadets are to arrive in civilian attire with the electronic devices they will use to access our SLACK, website and calendar. Once they have completed the station rotation, cadets will be dismissed and asked to return the following Monday evening. Level 5 cadets are asked to arrive at 1830 to complete their stations and participate in the year start briefing. They will be dismissed at 2115. Questions to the Commanding Officer
Year-End Commanding Officers Parade
Tomorrow 13 June marks the end of our training year. To keep the occasion, a Year-End Commanding Officers Parade is planned, where we will celebrate the hard work of our cadets over the past few months. Cadets will arrive at the LHQ at 1830 for Non-NCO's and 1800 for NCOs. In their C1s (blue uniform with parka). Cadets will be dismissed after the parade. The parade will be outside. Parents are invited to stay after dropping off their cadet, where they will have a quick meeting with the parent sponsoring committee. The parade will start around 1915 and should take no more than an hour; cadets will be dismissed after the parade. Parents are welcome to watch from the parking lot area as the CO's Parade will take place outside. This is our final squadron event for the training year. Questions to your flight staff. Leave 1 & 2 Fitness Testing – 16 May
Cadets from Level 1 & 2 will be participating in fitness testing during this Monday evening training period. Arrival and dismissal timings remain the same but cadets will be dress in appropriate fitness attire along with brining a mask and a water bottle. Levels 3-5 will be conducting training as normal and will parade in their blue C1 uniforms. Arrival and dismissal timings will remain as per usual for this training group as well. Questions to your Level Officers. As announced and already communicated over SLACK cadets from 525 can participate in the summer cadet activity program.
Space is very limited, all interested cadets must reach out to the Administration Officer no later than 13 May 2022. For more information reference the flying that was distributed through SLACK or through our website under Resources > Cadets > Cadet Training > Summer Training and/or through Canada.ca - Clink Here Questions to the Administration Officer Level 1 Range Shoot, Squadron Boot Bash, and Commanding Officers Parade
To celebrate the achievements of our cadets over the past month, 525 Pathfinder will be hosting a Commanding Officers parade on 2 May 2022. Also, in preparation for our Annual Ceremonial Review in June, cadets at 525 will be switching from our Field Training Uniforms to our Ceremonial Blue uniforms. In this week's CO parade, cadets will be dressed in their C1s. To ensure all our cadets have the appropriate uniform pieces and badges correctly maintained, a squadron Boot Bash will be held at the Navy League building this Sunday, May 1st. This Boot Bash is recommended to ensure cadets know how to do their uniforms and ensure any missing kit can be replaced as our supply is now only open on Sundays in the Navy League. The Boot Bash will follow the level 1 range shoot scheduled on the same day. Details below for each event. Questions to your Flight Commanders. Level 1 Range Shoot Where: Navy League North Vancouver (1555 Forbes Ave, North Vancouver) When: 1330 – 1530 May 1st Dress: comfortable, appropriate civilian clothing Bring: Water Bottle and Mask Squadron Boot Bash Where: Navy League North Vancouver (1555 Forbes Ave, North Vancouver) When: 1530 – 1800 May 1st Dress: comfortable, appropriate civilian clothing Bring: ALL non-FTU uniform parts (blue tunic, dress shirt, tie, rank epaulets, nametag, wedge, black belt, parade boots, blue pants, socks, and any badges) Commanding Officers Parade Where: LHQ (595 Keith Road, West Vancouver) When: Level 5’s 1800; Level 1-4 1830 till 2115 Dress: C1s Bring: Water Bottle, Snack and Mask Easter Stand Down – No Training – 18 April
First, the adult staff would like to relay our congratulation to the squadron for participating in their first in-person Commanding Officers parade in two years. Stay tuned to future announcements referencing how to view the photos. Due to the Easter long weekend, 525 Pathfinder Squadron will stand down from training on 18 April. The following training is still to be conducted on 24 April. Level 3 & 4 – Day Exercise: 1330 - 2100 Level 2 – Range Shoot: 1730 - 2000 Any questions to your Level Officers Commanding Officers Parades
Commanding Officers (CO’s) Parades are used to celebrate the achievements of the cadets of 525 over the past month. The CO and 525’s sponsors inspect the squadron and deliver a few awards and presentations such as promotions and medals. Due to the current covid restrictions and the weather forecast that we will be parading this Monday evening indoors, we are unfortunately limited to only cadets and adult staff. The adult staff will take photos and videos and be available for cadets to access after the parade to share their accomplishments with their families. Cadets are to arrive at their standard times for regular Monday night training and will be dismissed at the usual time. Dress: FTUs (if you have not been issued FTU, please wear a white shirt, dress pants and dress shoes.) Where: LHQ What: CO’s Parade When: Level 5’s 1800; Remaining Cadets 1830 Questions to your level officers. |
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